Emotions After the Assassination by Bart Brewer

Emotions after the Assassination by Bart Brewer

Students will examine several photos of the four conspirators before and after execution. Students will speculate on the emotions of the conspirators shown through pictures.

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Objectives: After completing the activity, students will be able to: • Use deduction and photo analysis to make judgments. • Be able to put thoughts onto paper and express emotions of their person.

Understanding Students will be able to analyze and interpret pictures of historic Goal: significance. They will also be able to communicate effectively to a specific audience.

Investigative How do events and individuals shape and develop the history of Question: Illinois and the United States?

Time Required: One 45-minute class period

Grade Level: 6 - 8

Topic: Presidents, Law, War, Military, Government

Era: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861 - 1877

Illinois Learning Social Studies: 16A, 16B, 16D Standards: Language Arts: 3A, 3B, 3C For information on specific Illinois Learning Standards go to www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/

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Background Student’s background for this lesson will involve Civil War for Lesson: knowledge and Lincoln facts. This lesson will come at the end of the Civil War Unit just before the Civil War Test.

Library of Congress Items:

Title: Washington Navy Yard, D.C. David E. Herold, a conspirator

Collection or Exhibit Prints and Photographs Media Type: Picture URL: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?pp/ils:@filreq(@field (NUMBER+@band(cwp+4a40212))+@field(COLLID+cwp))

Title: Washington Navy Yard, D.C. George A. Atzerodt, a conspirator

Collection or Exhibit Prints and Photographs Media Type: Picture URL: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?pp/ils:@filreq(@field (NUMBER+@band(cwp+4a40210))+@field(COLLID+cwp))

Title: Washington, D.C. Hanging hooded bodies of the four conspirators; crowd departing

Collection or Exhibit Prints and Photographs Media Type: Picture URL: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?pp/ils:@filreq(@field (NUMBER+@band(cwp+4a40219))+@field(COLLID+cwp))

Title: Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia. Lewis Payne in sweater seated and manacled Collection or Exhibit Prints and Photographs Media Type: Picture URL: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?pp/ils:@filreq(@field (NUMBER+@band(cwpb+04209))+@field(COLLID+cwp))

Title: Washington, D.C. Gen. John F. Hartranft reading the death warrant to the conspirators on the scaffold Collection or Exhibit Prints and Photographs Media Type: Picture URL: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?pp/ils:@filreq(@field (NUMBER+@band(cwp+4a40217))+@field(COLLID+cwp))

Additional Materials: LCD Projector, Smartboard

“How they Felt” PowerPoint Presentation

Folders containing LOC pictures of conspirators and hanging.

Photo Analysis Worksheet

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Description of Teacher Actions: Introduction We will begin class with the power point presentation set up. “Who are these people and what do they have in common?”

Inquiry The class will fill out the photo analysis sheet. 1. After several answers and the photo analysis sheet the teacher will tell them who they are. a. As we go through the photos of the conspirators ask the class to think of how each of the individuals felt and what things might be going through their mind. b. Are they in the same mindset they were in before their arrest? What features on their faces give some detail of their thoughts? 2. As we finish the presentation and look at the final pictures of the execution the teacher will ask what the mood of the day was and how they could tell? 3. This will possibly prompt several different answers and a discussion on how each might be correct.

Application After discussion, each student will assume a role of one of the conspirators and write a letter to family telling of their situation. In the letter they will include how they feel. Are they regretful of what they have done or of they think they will die a Confederate hero?

Extension Students can research family members of the conspirators and learn who Ideas: they left behind. This could help the student more accurately decipher emotion of the conspirator after assassination.

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Evaluation Students will take the role of a conspirator. They will write a letter to a loved one talking about how they feel, why they did what they did, or if they have any regrets for their actions.

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PowerPoint Slides

Payne Atzerodt

Four Conspirators who were HOW THEY FELT: Hanged for Their Actions EMOTIONS AFTER THE ASSASSINATION Surratt Herold

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Lewis Payne David Herold

´ Payne was assigned to ´ Herold took Payne to kill Secretary of State Seward’s house, but Seward. after commotion in the ´ Payne did attempt to kill house he fled the scene. Seward, but a broken ´ He later met up with jaw from a carriage Booth and went to Dr. accident probably Mudd’s house to fix saved his life. Booth’s leg. ´ Just before he was ´ Herold was with Booth hanged, he pleaded when he surrendered Mary Surratt’s himself. innocence.

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George Atzerodt Mary Surrat

´ Atzerodt was assigned ´ Surratt and family were to kill Vice President Southern sympathizers. Johnson the same night ´ Surratt owned a Lincoln was killed. boarding house. ´ He lost his nerve and ´ According to now never made an attempt President Johnson she, on the Vice President’s “kept the nest that life. hatched the egg” of ´ Atzerodt’s attorney assassination. stated he was too much ´ When she was informed of a coward to be that she would be assigned such a task. hanged she wept profusely.

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Before and After the Execution How Did the Conspirators Feel?

´ Before they were arrested: « Surratt « Payne « Herold « Atzerodt ´ After they were caught: « Surratt « Payne « Herold « Atzerodt

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Your Task… Sources

´ Title: Washington Navy Yard, D.C. David E. Herold, a conspirator] Collection: P & P Online 1.Assume the role of one of the conspirators. Type: Photo of Herold ´ Title: [Washington Navy Yard, D.C. George A. Atzerodt, a conspirator] Collection: P & P Online Type: Photo of Atzerodt 2.You were arrested, put on trial, and sentenced ´ Title: [Washington, D.C. Hanging hooded bodies of the four conspirators; crowd departing] to be hanged. Collection: P & P Online Type: Photos of the Hanging Bodies ´ Title: Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia. Lewis Payne in sweater seated and manacled 3. Write a letter to a family member, friend, or Collection: P & P Online Type: Payne in sweater loved one telling them your final thoughts, ´ Title: [Washington, D.C. Gen. John F. Hartranft reading the death warrant to the conspirators on the scaffold] regrets, or apologies. Collection: P & P Online Type: Prior to hanging photo ´ Title: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Mary_Surratt.jpg Type: Mary Surratt

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What I see (observe) Describe exactly what you see in the photo. • What people and objects are shown? How are they arranged? • What is the physical setting? • What other details can you see?

What I Infer (deduction) Summarize what you already know about the situation and time period shown and the people and objects that appear.

Interpretation Say what you conclude from what you see. What is going on in the picture? Who are the people and what are they doing? What might be the function of the objects? What can we conclude about the time period?

What I Need to Investigate What are three questions you have about the photo?

THE MORE YOU LOOK, SEE PHOTO ANALYSIS 1.

Where can you go to further research to answer your questions?